HOUSTON —
Mike Trout was scratched from the Angels lineup on Friday because of a left elbow contusion he suffered being hit by a pitch the day before. The Angels said the center fielder is day to day.
Trout left Thursday’s game against the Houston Astros after being hit in the elbow by a 93 mph fastball in the fourth inning. He was wearing a pad that absorbed some of the blow and remained in the game before being removed in the fifth. He said postgame the bruise was getting better and was optimistic he would play Friday.